Good news for Airbus. India's largest low-cost operator has ordered 180 A320s and also became the launch customer for the A320neo.
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Indigo orders 180 A320s - largest jet order in aviation history
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Seems like Indigo is doing well. It has been increasing frequencies and adding flights domestically, linking some smaller cities with the main hubs (DEL and BOM). However, is this order on top of the 100 320s it already has on order? If so, I think this is a bit of an overkill on 320s for the Indian market.
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Originally posted by Foxtrot View PostSeems like Indigo is doing well. It has been increasing frequencies and adding flights domestically, linking some smaller cities with the main hubs (DEL and BOM). However, is this order on top of the 100 320s it already has on order? If so, I think this is a bit of an overkill on 320s for the Indian market.
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Originally posted by Foxtrot View PostSeems like Indigo is doing well. It has been increasing frequencies and adding flights domestically, linking some smaller cities with the main hubs (DEL and BOM). However, is this order on top of the 100 320s it already has on order? If so, I think this is a bit of an overkill on 320s for the Indian market.
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Originally posted by Foxtrot View PostSeems like Indigo is doing well. It has been increasing frequencies and adding flights domestically, linking some smaller cities with the main hubs (DEL and BOM). However, is this order on top of the 100 320s it already has on order? If so, I think this is a bit of an overkill on 320s for the Indian market.
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Would A380's work well in a 900+ configuration on domestic routes, 20-200 minute flights for example in India/Japan/South Korea/China/Brazil/Indonesia/Australia/South Africa.
I undertand all of the stuff about you will need 2/3 extra emergency exits, more cabin crew, short runways, weight, bla bla bla.
Now, please correct me if i am wrong but i beleive GOL's 737's have different flaps, winglets, brakes and stuff for SDU????? well Airbus could like the double bogie A320's:
so my full idea for Airbus for Indian carriers is:
*Landing Gear, They could give each of the A380's main gear 4 bogies (if i have made that up what i mean is) 8 wheels on each main gear leg (34 wheels in total) to spread the weight.
*The main gear could also turn to make sharp turns much easier and to releive pressure on the runway/taxiway surface, also more powerful brakes for short runways.
*Stronger gear legs (all gear) for unprepared surfaces.
*New flaps, the aircraft could have a new set of flaps that (this is going to sound babyish) could scoop down more to produce more lift for shorter runways.
*Engines, the engines could be moved in a bit, inner 1m, outer, 1.5m, so that they don't hang over the side of the runway so much for the below reasons.
*All 4 engines could have reverse thrust for, can you guess, short runways and the engines could be made more powerful (somehow) for, SHORT RUNWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Weight, because the aircraft will only operate short routes of less that 3 hours (4 at the very most) all of the centre and auxillary fuel tanks could be removed to reduce weight, some galleys could be removed too.
*Space, to increase space some lavatories and the few remaining galleys (apart from the upstairs galleys, all lavatories downstairs) could be put below the lower deck in the hold, like on LH.
Well, it could work.
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Originally posted by EKA380 View PostWould A380's work well in a 900+ configuration on domestic routes, 20-200 minute flights for example in India/Japan/South Korea/China/Brazil/Indonesia/Australia/South Africa.
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Great decision by Airbus to offer the A320NEO. There would seem to be little incentive for Airlines to order 737's anymore other than Fleet Commonality and (possibly) Faster Delivery Schedules. Boeing needs to respond to this situation fairly quickly and I'm sure they will.
I have no idea whether Indigo needs 280 A320's but if they can't use them themselves I think they will be able to on-sell them fairly easily.
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